As Langton stresses, these two forms of solipsism (treating persons as things and treating things as persons) come in more localized sexual forms. In such a case, one treats things that are not people as if they are. Suppose instead that solipsism is true but that one does not realize it. In short, she will treat people as things. If solipsism is false, she will fail to treat people as people. What, one might wonder, is sexual solipsism? To understand, consider first a solipsist who believes that she is the only person who exists. Langton's crisp, clear, and careful argumentation proves that philosophy has much to offer the socially, politically and even legally charged issues addressed here. There is some repetition, which ensures that each essay is intelligible in isolation. Most of the essays have been at least slightly revised. Three of the essays are previously unpublished and offer new material as well as responses to critics. Although many of the essays have appeared before, this collection brings together in one handy volume all of her important work in this area. Sexual Solipsism: Philosophical Essays on Pornography and Objectification is a collection of fifteen essays by Rae Langton, a leading political philosopher and feminist.
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